5901.90.20.00/Polyester Millinery Buckram/Japan

Polyester Millinery Buckram from Japan

Starch-stiffened polyester buckram sheets for blocking hat shapes in fashion manufacturing. Classifies under HTS 5901.90.20.00 as man-made stiffened textile for hat foundations. Essential for creating structured designer headwear.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Demonstrate steam-blocking capability to prove hat foundation function

• Avoid general 'stiff fabric' description; specify millinery use

• Check weight per square meter; heavy buckram stays in 5901